When US student Olivia Priedeman, 17, woke up one morning, she thought she had had a dream about making plans with a friend.
But it wasn’t a dream. Her phone showed that during the night, Priedeman had read a text message from her friend. She did it while she was fast asleep.
Reading and sending text messages while asleep—called “sleep texting”—is an unusual sleep behaviour, similar to sleepwalking. It’s also a growing concern(关心的事) among doctors: young people can’t live without their cell phones.
One in three teenagers sends more than 100 text messages a day, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And at least four out of five teenagers said they sleep with their phone on or near their bed.
Elizabeth Dowdell, a professor at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, has studied sleeping texting. She said that having a phone nearby all night is a big part of the problem.
Andrew Stiehm, a sleep medicine expert with Allina Health in Minnesota, agrees. It’s possible for the part of the brain that controls motor skills (动作技能) to wake up, while the part of the brain that controls memory and judgment(判断) may be still asleep. That’s why some people can perform basic movements ---such as walking, talking, texting or even driving—while they’re sleeping. Some of Dowdell’s students said that they’re disturbed by their nighttime texting behavior. But because sleep texting is unconscious, it’s a difficult habit to break. Dowdell said she knows of some students who wear socks on their hands to keep themselves from texting.
Marjorie Hogan, a doctor at Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, suggests keeping all electronic devices(电子设备) outside the bedroom at certain times. What happened to Olivia Priedeman?
| A．She sleepwalked to a friend’s house. |
| B．She dreamed of making plans with a friend. |
| C．She phoned one of her friends during the night. |
| D．She read a text message from her friend while asleep. |
. Which part the brain controls keeps awake while asleep?
| A．judgment | B．language |
| C．memory | D．motor skills |
What does the underlined word “unconscious” mean?
| A．无法 | B．无意识的 |
| C．无反应的 | D．无规律的 |
. What does doctor Hogan suggest people who sleep text do?
| A．Stop text during the daytime. |
| B．Take some medicine to control the behaviour. |
| C．Keep their phones out of their bedrooms while they sleep. |
| D．Wear socks on their hands to stop themselves from texting. |
We can learn from the passage that ________.
| A．It’s easy to give up a sleep texting habit. |
| B．One in three teenagers has a sleep texting habit. |
| C．Sleep texting can reduce the quality of one’s sleep. |
| D．Sleep texting does more harm to one’s health than sleepwalking. |
The story goes that some time ago, a man shouted at his 3—year—old daughter for wasting a roll of golden wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. However, _______ and said, "This is for you, Daddy. "
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but ________ He shouted. , " Don't you know when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?" The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, " Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all.
_______ They're all for you, Daddy. "
The father was shocked. He put his arms around his little girl, ______
Only a short time later, ________ It is also told that her father kept that golden box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of his child. So appreciate what you have now, or you'll be sorry when you lose it.
根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，内容完整，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
| A．and begged for her forgiveness. |
| B．I blew kisses into the box. |
| C．an accident took the life of the child. |
| D．he became angry again when he found out the box was empty. |
E. the little girl brought the gift to her father the next moming
The teacher invited a little boy's mother to attend his elementary school's first parents' meeting. His mother said she would go but the boy was disappointed. This would be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(伤疤) that covered nearly the whole right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the kindness of his mother, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However, he heard a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
"How did you get the scar on your face?" the teacher asked.
The mother replied, " When my son was a baby, the room he was in caught fire. Everyone was too afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I rushed in at once. As I was running towards his crib(婴儿床) , I saw a beam (房梁) coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him. I was knocked down. But fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us. " She touched the burned side of her face. " This scar will be permanent , but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did. "
At this point, the little boy came out running towards his mother with tears in his eyes. He hugged her and felt the love of his mother.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。From the first paragraph, we know that the boy was disappointed because
| A．he didn't do well in the exam |
| B．his mother didn't want to go to the meeting |
| C．his mother would go to the meeting |
| D．his teacher didn't want to see his mother |
What did the people think of the boy's mother?
| A．Shy. | B．Ugly. | C．Careful. | D．Kind. |
The underlined word " permanent" in the fourth paragraph means " " in Chinese.
| A．永久的 | B．美丽的 | C．丑陋的 | D．短暂的 |
Hearing his mother's story, the boy will ______ .
| A．save his mother in danger |
| B．love his mother more than before |
| C．study harder to thank his mother |
| D．hate his teacher more than before |
What can be the best title for the passage?
| A．A parents' meeting | B．A bad boy |
| C．A good teacher | D．Mother's love |
Mike was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always happy and always had something interesting to say. If someone asked him how he was doing, he would reply, “Couldn’t be better!” He was really a care-free young man and never felt tired.
Mike used to say, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two choices(选择) today. You can choose to be happy or you can choose to be upset.’ I choose to be happy. Each time something happens, I am always ready to learn a good lesson. I choose to learn from life.”
I tried to understand what he said. Indeed life is all about choices. Every situation is a choice. The bottom line is: You’re living your life and you make it either happy or sad.
Several years later I had a car accident and my legs were seriously injured. When I was lying on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or choose to die. I chose to live.
People like to say, “Choose the one you love and love the one you choose.” Why not choose the one we love and live happily?
What kind of man was Mike?
| A．A happy young man. | B．A hard-working man. |
| C．An ugly bad boy. | D．A kind young man. |
What does “Couldn’t be better!” mean?
| A．It’s bad. | B．It’s very good. |
| C．It isn’t bad. | D．It isn’t very good. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Mike tried to be happy every day. |
| B．Mike chose to learn from life. |
| C．The writer learned from Mike. |
| D．The writer was unhappy every day. |
When the writer got hurt in a car accident, .
| A．he loved the one people chose |
| B．people loved the one he chose |
| C．he chose to live |
| D．he chose to die |
Which can be the best title for the passage?
| A．Life Is Difficult | B．Life Is Different |
| C．Life Is Colorful | D．Life Is Full of Choices |
The beauty of love
Love is a song with a beautiful melody to keep you warm. Love is a poem with simple but moving and touching words. Love is a painting with colorful patterns to make you cheerful.Love, which is usually beyond expression, is always in my mind.
Since I was born, my mother has been taking care of me without any complaint. she is aging over the years. Now I have learnt more and more from her. This love , between mother and I, I will always be grateful for.
Since I entered school, I have many friends around me. Friendship is a source of pleasure.
We share tears and happiness. This love, between friends, makes me more mature.
When I meet with difficulties in my life, many warm-hearted people will give me a hand, expecting nothing in return.
A saying goes that if you love the life you live, you will live a life of love. It is certain that love is the beautiful blossom of the soul. Where there is great love, there are always miracles. The delivery of love among people will make our world become a heaven, I believe.
| A. Love is not to get, but to give. B. Each age has its own pleasures and its own pains. C. This love, between strangers, changes my value of life. D. We depend on friends for support, help and encouragement. E. She forgives me for all my faults and shows me patiently what is right. |
When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “ I love you”. I was shocked to learn that not one of my students has said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them. “Does your mother love you?” “ Of course,” they answered.
“ How do you know?” was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned. So mom’s cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”. “Then do you say‘I love you’to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.
I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these questions in classes over time. Gradually, I began to get different responses. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.
One of my favourite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged her. This had never happened before, but her mom said, “ Now that you have gone, I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”
In my family we all say “I love you” a lot. While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.Chinese people prefer to show love by __________.
| A．saying “I love you” | B．cooking |
| C．getting good grades | D．doing something helpful |
The underlined word “stunned” mean________ in Chinese.
| A．好笑 | B．难受 | C．震惊 | D．有趣 |
In paragraph 4, what’s the real meaning of the mom’s hugging?
| A．She is meeting her daughter at the door. |
| B．She loves her daughter and misses her. |
| C．She is glad that she has more time to herself. |
| D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter. |
Which of the following statements is RIGHT?
| A．Chinese people never show love to their mothers. |
| B．Chinese students express love to their mothers by studying hard and trying to get good jobs. |
| C．In foreign countries people have great depth of feelings to say “I love you”. |
| D．People from different countries will never understand each other. |
What’s the main idea of the passage?
| A．Say “I love you” more to your family. |
| B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people. |
| C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others. |
| D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings. |
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